Exhibit (10) C
Fourth Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement
with X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Exhibit (10) C
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT to EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made this
28th day of January, 1999, by and between MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORPORATION and
MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY, both Corporations of the State of
Maryland, 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (collectively, the
"Employer"), and X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, of Baltimore, Maryland (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, Employer and Executive entered into an Executive Employment
Agreement dated March 24, 1982, which was amended by a first Amendment on March
13, 1984, by a Second Amendment on December 13, 1988, and by a Third Amendment
on January 29, 1997 (collectively, the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is scheduled to terminate on February 1, 1999,
subject to extension at the request of Employer.
WHEREAS, Employer has requested an extension, to which Executive has
agreed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in further
consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the Agreement, the parties do
hereby agree that the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
FIRST AND ONLY CHANGE
Paragraph 2 shall be deleted in its entirety and the following
substituted in lieu thereof:
"2. Term. The current term of Executive's employment, now
scheduled to terminate on February 1, 1999, shall be extended to
and shall terminate on February 1, 2000.
In all other respects, the provisions of the Agreement, as heretofore
amended, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Fourth Amendment to
Executive Employment Agreement the day and year first written above.
WITNESS OR ATTEST: MERCANTILE BANKSHARES
CORPORATION
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ O. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary O. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX,
Senior Vice President
MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT
AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary J. Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
President
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx /s/ X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
